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Friday, August 15 (19h30)
Opening Plenary - Literacy and Digital Technologies: Implications for Language Learning in the Age of Cyberculture
Opening Plenary - Literacy and Digital Technologies: Implications for Language Learning in the Age of Cyberculture
Speaker: Tiago Lessas José de Almeida (UFPB) Room: ONLINE
Speaker: Tiago Lessas José de Almeida (UFPB) Room: ONLINE
In recent years, Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICTs) have been regarded as essential components of the language classroom. Although these tools are valuable for the teaching and learning of any subject, neither the devices nor their platforms can be considered neutral. Freire (1987) emphasized that any educational approach should be grounded in socio-historical contexts to determine the relevance of the content addressed.
In this sense, teaching a foreign language through digital technologies cannot be reduced to practices focused merely on its multisemiotic forms to optimize the learning. Communication in the context of cyberculture needs to be more active and democratically participatory, in such a way that participation expands opportunities for students’; emancipation and autonomy.
Tiago Lessas José de Almeida holds a PhD in Linguistics from the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), where he also completed his Master’s degree. He worked as a lower secondary education teacher in the private school system in the city of Recife. In 2013, he joined the Languages without Borders (IsF) program of the Ministry of Education (MEC) as a scholarship holder under the CAPES/CNPq initiative. He also has experience teaching in the public school system of Jaboatão dos Guararapes and the state education network of Pernambuco. He is currently a Higher Education Professor at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB).
Saturday, August 16 (16h)
Final Plenary - Activities and Techniques to increase Student Talking Time
Final Plenary - Activities and Techniques to increase Student Talking Time
Speaker: Alberto Costa (Cambridge University Press & Assessment) Room: Auditorium 412
This workshop addresses challenges in teaching speaking and conversation, acknowledging that real-time audience exposure often leads to student inhibition or reliance on their native language. It aims to clarify concepts like fluency, accuracy, and speaking proficiency by exploring some CEFR descriptor scales to discuss strategies such as planning, compensating, monitoring, and repairing. During the workshop we will emphasize the integration of these strategies into the preparation for speaking activities, allowing students to prepare mentally, rehearse, maintain communication, and self-correct. Participants will engage in an activity called "ask me my questions," followed by a debriefing session, and will also engage in the evaluation of lesson plans to enhance speaking practice in the classroom. The session will conclude with practical tips and resources for creating a safe speaking environment and optimizing speaking practice time.
Alberto Costa, a Senior Assessment Services Manager for Cambridge University Press & Assessment in São Paulo, Brazil, brings over three decades of experience in English Language Teaching. He has worked as a teacher, trainer, academic consultant, and course tutor for CELTA and DELTA. In his current role, he promotes sound assessment practices, presenting on language teaching and assessment across Brazil and Latin America. Alberto holds the Cambridge RSA Diploma for Overseas Teachers of English (DOTE) and a specialization in teacher training, with key interests in language assessment and teacher professional development.
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